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Life for gymnast has been whirlwind of global competition October 30, 2009 (The spec): The 18-year-old Stoney Creek resident is a rising star in Canadian gymnastics. He burst into the limelight this past summer when he won the gold medal in high bar and a bronze in the parallel bars with dramatic performances at the Canadian Gymnastics Championships at McMaster University. >> Read more …
La gymnaste lucernoise Ariella Kaeslin gagne le Mémorial Gander de Morges,un concours par invitation October 29, 2009 (TSR): Sur la lancée de sa médaille d'argent aux Mondiaux de gymnastique artistique de Londres, Ariella Kaeslin a remporté le Mémorial Arthur Gander à Morges. La Lucernoise s'est imposée avec 4,24 points dans un concours par invitation où les gymnastes choisissent 3 des 4 engins à disposition. Read more …
Shannon Miller welcomes a baby boy October 29, 2009 (Examiner): 1996 double Olympic gold medalist Shannon Miller and her husband, Florida politician John Falconetti welcomed a baby boy, also named John, Wednesday night. >>  Read more …
Ukrainian gymnasts win gold medals at Beresh Cup October 28, 2009 (NRCU): Ukrainian gymnasts Oleksandr Yakubovsky and Vitaliy Nakonechny have each won three gold medals at the Beresh Cup international artistic gymnastics tournament in Kherson, the press service of the Biola sport club has reported. >> Read more …
Beth Tweddle: 'I'm addicted to it. It's in my blood to be a gymnast' October 27, 2009 (Guardian): Britain's forgotten world champion is not getting rich but has no plans to retire from the sport she loves. If I was doing this for fame or money I would have retired a long time ago," Beth Tweddle says coolly as she compares herself to her fellow world champion, Jenson Button. It says much about her composure and resilience that Tweddle remains winningly philosophical about the differences between a lauded multimillionaire racing driver and herself as a remarkable but largely unheralded gymnast who trains six days a week for her annual lottery funding of £25,000. >> Read more … and see also >>  Crewe Chronicle
Kuksenkov, Lopez Best At 34th Blume Memorial October 27, 2009 (International Gymnast): Ukraine's Nikolai Kuksenkov and Venezula's Jessica Lopez won the 34th Joaquim Blume Memorial, held Saturday in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain. Ninth all-around at the recent world championships, Kuksenkov scored 87.700 to edge Russian Olympian Sergei Khorokhordin (87.600). Spain's Javier Gomez won the bronze (86.650). >> Read more …
2010 Levallois World Cup cancelled October 26, 2009 (Acrobatic Sports): The World Cup in trampoline and tumbling originally scheduled to take place on June 18-19, 2010, in Levallois, France, will not take place. The cancelation of the event is due to disagreements between the Organizing Committee and the French Gymnastics Federation. >> Read more …
Van Gelder Suspended for 1 Year, Will Miss 2012 October 26, 2009 (International Gymnast): The Dutch gymnastics federation's disciplinary committee officially suspended still rings superstar Yuri van Gelder for one year following his positive cocaine test in June. Van Gelder, the 2005 world champion on still rings, tested positive for cocaine in June at the Dutch Gymnastics Championships, held in Rotterdam. He received an immediate temporary suspension by the Royal Dutch Gymnastics Federation (KNGU) until a separate disciplinary commission could decide his fate. >> Read more …
Keatings Wins Third Leg of Champions Trophy October 25, 2009 (International Gymnast): British star Daniel Keatings won the third stage of the Champions Trophy, held Sunday in Hannover, Germany. Keatings, fresh off his all-around silver at the 2009 Worlds in London, edged Romania's Flavius Koczi in Hannover, 89.175-89.125. Keatings' 16.100 on pommel horse was the second-highest score of the day, behind Koczi's 16.225 on vault. >> Read more …
Exclusive: Keatings talks about World silver medal in gymnastics October 24, 2009 (Evening Telegraph): Daniel Keatings still can't believe he is a World silver medallist. The 19-year-old from Corby produced a stunning display at the World  Gymnastics Championships in London just over a week ago to claim the silver medal in the all-round competition. >> Read more …
LONGINES - 41èmes Championnats du Monde de gymnastique artistique October 20, 2009 (WorldTempus): Chronométreur officiel et responsable de la gestion des données, Longines se réjouit d'annoncer que le Longines Prize for Elegance a été remis à la gymnaste Elsa Garcia Rodriguez Blanca du Mexique et au gymnaste Daniel Keatings du Royaume-Uni. >> Read more …
SPORTS WORLD
IOC president praises London 2012 preparations October 29, 2009 (Guardian): The International Olympic Committee president, Jacques Rogge, has declared himself happy with London's progress for the 2012 games but warned organisers to be ready for the unexpected. The end of October marks 1,000 days to go until the opening ceremony on London, and Rogge said London has progressed well in almost every area. >> Read more … and see also BBC Sports
Delhi 2010 Ready To Go Global October 27, 2009 (The Sport Briefing): Global Television has been awarded the contract to design, install and operate the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. The Australian firm will work with Indian partner Shaf Broadcast to deliver the first high-definition broadcast coverage in the history of the Games. Global was selected after a three-month evaluation period. >> Read more …
Visa Commits As IOC TOP Sponsor Until 2020 October 27, 2009 (The Sport Briefing): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced an extension to its top-tier commercial partnership with Visa until 2020. The extension means the credit card company will be the official payment services sponsor for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, as well as the yet-to-be-decided 2018 Winter Games and 2020 Summer Games. >> Read more …
IOC to put Rio 2016 in motion October 27, 2009 (Associated Press): After the excitement of bidding and the euphoria of winning, the reality of making the 2016 Olympics happen starts in Rio de Janeiro this week. The International Olympic Committee is sending an expert team to Brazil on Wednesday to begin shaping the $14.4 billion games with Rio's organizing committee and government agencies. >> Read more …